Experience the joy of creating homemade pizza from scratch. You can host an unforgettable “Make Your Own Pizza Night” for friends or just for your family! Provide a variety of toppings like cheese, meat, veggies, paneer and sauces. Let everyone customize their pizza dough, bake to perfection, and enjoy a fun and delicious culinary experience together. We often have it and the kids enjoy making their own pizzas. Since my husband has a sweet tooth, he makes a dessert pizza with nutella, banana and chopped nuts which is to die for……
Paneer Pizza
Paneer pizza is a delectable fusion of Indian and Italian cuisine, featuring a crispy crust topped with succulent paneer cubes marinated in aromatic spices, vibrant bell peppers, onions, and tangy tomato sauce and aromatic spices like cumin and coriander. Baked to perfection, it offers a delightful blend of flavors and textures that's sure to satisfy.
Ingredients
- Pizza dough required to make 2 pizzas (12" x 8")
- 1 cup Pizza sauce
- 1 cup Grated Mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups Paneer cut into small cubes
- 1 cup Green pepper cut into cubes
- 1 cup Red onions cut into cubes
- 2 nos. Jalapeno (remove seeds if you don't want it spicy) cut into thin circles
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
Marinade
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste freshly grated will be too good
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- ½ tsp Garam masala
- 2 tsp Kasuri methi crushed
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
Instructions
Now, lets mix!
- Gently, mix all the ingredients under 'Marinade' together along with paneer, red onions and green pepper and marinate for 15 mins.
- Use your hands to deflate the dough, and knead it 4 to 5 times until smooth on a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two halves. Roll one ball of dough using a rolling pin for about 12" by 8".
- Transfer dough to a parchment paper lined pizza pan and either pinch the edges or fold them over to form a crust. I didn't do it because I like it thin on the edges too.
- Use a fork to make holes all over the pizza to keep the dough from bubbling up in the oven.
- Drizzle additional olive oil (about a Tablespoon) over the top of the pizza and use your pastry brush to brush the entire surface of the pizza (including the crust) with olive oil. This will add flavor and also help the crust get golden and crispy.
- Add desired quantity of pizza sauce on top, followed by a generous amount of grated mozzarella if you are a cheese lover like me.
- Add marinated paneer and sliced jalapenos over it.
- I sprinkle a bit more cheese on top of the paneer layer.
- Bake in a 425℉ preheated oven for 15 mins or until the toppings are golden brown. Check if the bottom is evenly browned. Slice and serve it hot with some crushed pepper on top. Enjoy it with a soda, while watching a movie on a weekend!!
Tip
- Bread flour gives a slightly crispier bottom but I normally have all-purpose in my pantry.
- The dough can be prepared in advance. Let the dough rise covered at room temperature as indicated in the recipe, deflate it, wrap it tightly so it doesn't dry out and store it in the refrigerator for couple weeks.
- You can add any toppings you wish. You can also add ½ tsp of mixed herbs over it but this is totally optional.
- Marinated paneer tastes better than plain paneer because it becomes too dry otherwise.
Thank you. Tastes good too 🙂
Wow looks delicious!